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Landscape of hills and canyon, with woman and automobile

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Description: Eight separate prints mounted on board forming a panoramic view of hills and open land with the ocean in the distance; a coastline can be seen in the distance on the right. A woman is walking near an automobile parked on a hill near a dirt road. A grove or crop planted in rows, possibly on a farm, is seen on the right. The view is possibly in the Malibu or Pacific Palisades area.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: Undated
Call number: photCL 555
Creator: Marquez, Ernest (1924-)

Part of Los Angeles city

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Elevated view looking down North Main Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, with horse-drawn trolleys, wagons, and carriages, in the dirt street. The Baker Block building with tower (at the corner of Main Street and Arcadia Street) is at center right, a part of the three-story Ducommon Building (at the corner of Main Street and Commercial Street) can be seen at far right). A sign for "Furniture, Carpets, Wall Paper," can be seen in the distance. A 150-foot tall electric street light, which was installed in 1882, can be seen at center right.

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Panoramic view of business district of San Fernando, California

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View of business district of city of San Fernando, California, showing streets, businesses, pedestrians, hills in background. Some businesses seen in view are: Montgomery Ward, Western Auto Supply Co.; Western Union; Whelan Drugs; Scotts. A Southern Pacific railroad station is at center, in distance. A street sign in foreground identifies San Fernando Road as the main street in view, running horizontally.

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Temple Block

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Elevated view of the three-story Italianate Temple Block building with streetcar and horse-drawn carriages in front, at the intersection of Main Street and Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. The clock tower of the old Los Angeles County Courthouse can be seen directly behind the Temple Block building and the four-story Nadeau Hotel building at Spring and First Street can be seen under construction at upper right. With visible signs on the Temple building for "Jacoby Bro's Clothing House" and "County Bank." A sign for "Books" can be seen on the Downey Block building at lower right of image; "California Confectionary and Candy Works" and "Restaurant" can be seen on a building on Main Street in the background at left; and signs for "H. Jevne" and "City Wholesale Dry Goods, Clothing ..." can be seen on building on Spring Street at right.

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Junction of Main Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles

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Los Angeles No. 14

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Elevated view of the Downey Block building with streetcar tracks and horse-drawn wagons in front. A sign can be seen for "Parker's Photograph Parlors" on the second floor, at far right. There is also a sign that reads "Chas. Jacoby" across the front awning. Part of the Temple Block is visible on the left.

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High St. (South)

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View looking south on New High Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, towards the intersection with Temple Street. The steep roof of Saint Athanasius Episcopal Church can be seen at the intersection with Temple Street at right and the side of a two-story building with the sign "Furniture & Bedding" can be seen, presumably on Spring Street.

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Landscape of hills and canyon, with woman and automobile

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